| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - David Zavodny (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jorden (fresh) PF - William Howell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Child (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Child inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Elbert Kim connects on the runner in the lane | 26-33 |
| 19:38 | Lake Forest | David Zavodny drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jamie Hess | 29-33 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 19:19 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Henry Jorden | 29-33 |
| 19:06 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian McGee | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Howell - foul #1 on William Howell, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:24 | Lake Forest | William Howell's layup is rejected by Elbert Kim | 29-34 |
| 18:23 | Lake Forest | William Howell tips it home | 31-34 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos's pass is intercepted by David Zavodny | 31-34 |
| 18:04 | Lake Forest | David Zavodny can't finish the layup | 31-34 |
| 18:02 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Elbert Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian McGee | 31-36 |
| 17:38 | Lake Forest | Henry Jorden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Scott Choy (PF), Bart Eubanks (C) William Howell, Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Maurice West (PF) Elbert Kim | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Joseph Child knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Eric Delossantos | 31-38 |
| 16:55 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess scores on a floater from the left side set up by David Zavodny | 33-38 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 16:44 | Lake Forest | Scott Choy snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:39 | Lake Forest | Henry Jorden drills a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Joseph Child - foul #2 on Joseph Child, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline (PG), William Howell (PF), Timothy Strickland (C) David Zavodny, Jamie Hess, Bart Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kegler (PG), Harold Dawson (SG), John Allen (SF), Scott Basnight (C) Chris Page, Eric Delossantos, Joseph Child, Brian McGee | |
| 16:39 | Lake Forest | Henry Jorden misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Scott Basnight gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | John Allen drills a shot from the left wing set up by Harold Dawson | 35-40 |
| 16:19 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline travels in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Allred (PG) Henry Jorden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elbert Kim (PF) Scott Basnight | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses the dunk | 35-40 |
| 16:07 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:51 | Lake Forest | William Howell is fouled on the floor by Elbert Kim - foul #1 on Elbert Kim, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Choy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Kegler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Dawson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Maurice West (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Lake Forest | Robert Allred is hacked by George Kegler - foul #3 on George Kegler, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Child (SF) John Allen | |
| 15:25 | Lake Forest | Timothy Strickland hits a jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | George Kegler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Dawson | 37-43 |
| 14:34 | Lake Forest | Elbert Kim is called for the reach on Robert Allred - foul #2 on Elbert Kim, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Zavodny (PG), Jamie Hess (SG), Henry Jorden (SF), Bart Eubanks (PF), Jeffery Evans (C) Robert Allred, Jeremiah Cline, Scott Choy, William Howell, Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Eric Delossantos (SG), Scott Basnight (PF), Brian McGee (C) George Kegler, Harold Dawson, Elbert Kim, Maurice West | |
| 14:11 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Scott Basnight pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:04 | Lake Forest | Henry Jorden grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 13:42 | Lake Forest | David Zavodny hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Scott Basnight grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Joseph Child is fouled on the floor by Bart Eubanks - foul #2 on Bart Eubanks, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kegler (SF) Joseph Child | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Jamie Hess steals the ball from Eric Delossantos | 37-43 |
| 12:50 | Lake Forest | Chris Page is called for the reach on Bart Eubanks - foul #2 on Chris Page, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Howell (PF), Timothy Strickland (C) Bart Eubanks, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elbert Kim (PF) Scott Basnight | |
| 12:30 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Jorden | 39-43 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Kegler | 39-46 |
| 12:06 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess lays it in | 41-46 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos's pass is intercepted by Henry Jorden | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - David Zavodny (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jamie Hess (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Jorden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Delossantos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Kegler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian McGee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Elbert Kim | 41-46 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Chris Page is hacked by David Zavodny - foul #1 on David Zavodny, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Allred (PG), Jeremiah Cline (SG), Scott Choy (PF), Bart Eubanks (C) David Zavodny, Jamie Hess, William Howell, Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), Joseph Child (SF), Maurice West (PF), Scott Basnight (C) Chris Page, Eric Delossantos, George Kegler, Elbert Kim, Brian McGee | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Maurice West misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 11:05 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Bart Eubanks | 41-46 |
| 10:55 | Lake Forest | Scott Choy is fouled on the floor by Scott Basnight - foul #1 on Scott Basnight, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| 10:45 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline is whistled for traveling | 41-46 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Joseph Child connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harold Dawson | 41-48 |
| 10:09 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Charles Montgomery gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Harold Dawson travels with the ball | 41-48 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Zavodny (PG), William Howell (PF), Timothy Strickland (C) Robert Allred, Henry Jorden, Bart Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), George Kegler (SG), Elbert Kim (PF) Harold Dawson, Charles Montgomery, Scott Basnight | |
| 09:46 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline is hacked by Joseph Child - foul #3 on Joseph Child, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SG), Brian McGee (C) George Kegler, Maurice West | |
| 09:46 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Brian McGee pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 09:19 | Lake Forest | Scott Choy misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 09:17 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to William Howell | 41-51 |
| 08:58 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brian McGee - foul #1 on Brian McGee, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess (SG) Scott Choy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:58 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Chris Page comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 08:42 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:18 | Lake Forest | Eric Delossantos is called for the reach on Jamie Hess - foul #1 on Eric Delossantos, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Henry Jorden (SF), Bart Eubanks (PF), Jeffery Evans (C) Jeremiah Cline, William Howell, Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kegler (PG), Maurice West (PF) Chris Page, Elbert Kim | |
| 08:18 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:18 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Evans | 44-51 |
| 07:50 | Lake Forest | Bart Eubanks is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Allred (PG), Scott Choy (PF) David Zavodny, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (SG), John Allen (SF), Scott Basnight (C) Eric Delossantos, Joseph Child, Brian McGee | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) SG - Jamie Hess (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Jorden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Choy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bart Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Kegler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Dawson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice West (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Basnight (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | George Kegler hits a runner from the right block | 44-53 |
| 07:14 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | George Kegler pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | George Kegler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Scott Choy - foul #2 on Scott Choy, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Howell (PF) Scott Choy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG) John Allen | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | George Kegler makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | George Kegler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:06 | Lake Forest | Bart Eubanks gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:38 | Lake Forest | Scott Basnight is called for the reach on Jamie Hess - foul #2 on Scott Basnight, team foul #10 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Zavodny (PG), Timothy Strickland (C) Robert Allred, Bart Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SG), Joseph Child (SF), Elbert Kim (PF), Brian McGee (C) George Kegler, Harold Dawson, Maurice West, Scott Basnight | |
| 06:38 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:38 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Elbert Kim grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Brian McGee scores on a shot from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 05:50 | Lake Forest | Henry Jorden drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jamie Hess | 47-56 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Elbert Kim scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Eric Delossantos and he's hacked by Jamie Hess - foul #1 on Jamie Hess, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline (SG), Scott Choy (SF), Bart Eubanks (PF) Jamie Hess, Henry Jorden, William Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Elbert Kim makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:21 | Lake Forest | Scott Choy drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Jeremiah Cline | 49-59 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Scott Choy is called for the reach on Elbert Kim - foul #3 on Scott Choy, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Allred (PG), Henry Jorden (SF) David Zavodny, Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kegler (PG), Harold Dawson (SG), Maurice West (PF), Scott Basnight (C) Chris Page, Eric Delossantos, Elbert Kim, Brian McGee | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Maurice West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| 04:18 | Lake Forest | Scott Choy misses long on a jumper from the right block | 49-59 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Maurice West grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Harold Dawson is fouled on the floor by Henry Jorden - foul #3 on Henry Jorden, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Howell (PF) Robert Allred | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (SF) Joseph Child | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Harold Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:11 | Lake Forest | Bart Eubanks snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 04:05 | Lake Forest | Henry Jorden can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Zavodny (PG) Scott Choy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:05 | Lake Forest | Henry Jorden makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:05 | Lake Forest | Henry Jorden misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Maurice West snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | George Kegler misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-59 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Maurice West can't tip it in | 50-59 |
| 03:56 | Lake Forest | David Zavodny grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline is fouled on the floor by Scott Basnight - foul #3 on Scott Basnight, team foul #12 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess (SG), Timothy Strickland (C) David Zavodny, Bart Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Eric Delossantos (SG), Brian McGee (C) Harold Dawson, John Allen, Scott Basnight | |
| 03:46 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:46 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Jeremiah Cline (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jamie Hess (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Jorden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Delossantos (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Kegler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Maurice West (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 03:30 | Lake Forest | Timothy Strickland snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess can't throw it down but the foul's on Brian McGee - foul #2 on Brian McGee, team foul #13 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Zavodny (PG) Henry Jorden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Child (SF), Elbert Kim (PF) George Kegler, Maurice West | |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Elbert Kim snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Elbert Kim's floater is tipped away by William Howell | 53-59 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Elbert Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Jamie Hess steps in front of the Brian McGee pass | 53-59 |
| 02:45 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Cline hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Hess | 55-59 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 02:23 | Lake Forest | Timothy Strickland pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:01 | Lake Forest | William Howell misses the dunk | 55-59 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Brian McGee pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Chris Page makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 01:42 | Lake Forest | David Zavodny comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chris Page - foul #3 on Chris Page, team foul #14 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Henry Jorden (SF) Jeremiah Cline | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:42 | Lake Forest | David Zavodny makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:42 | Lake Forest | David Zavodny makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brian McGee connects on the shot from the left block | 57-63 |
| 01:14 | Lake Forest | David Zavodny can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 01:13 | Lake Forest | William Howell tips it home | 59-63 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Brian McGee can't connect on a floater in the paint | 59-63 |
| 01:00 | Lake Forest | Henry Jorden pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Lake Forest | Henry Jorden buries a floater in the paint | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Chris Page misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Elbert Kim snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Elbert Kim is fouled on the floor by Henry Jorden - foul #4 on Henry Jorden, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Elbert Kim makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Elbert Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Lake Forest | Jamie Hess misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Chris Page grabs the board | 61-65 |